Case studies

Buckinghamshire County Council has engaged in a range of community action activities, at different scales of investment to enable local priorities to be determined and better met.

Blackpool's Getting it Right Framework aims to address domestic violence and abuse against women in the area.

Over the years, councils have focused primarily on helping children. That is clearly still important, but now it's time to do more to help parents as well.

Oldham Council is using arts and culture to address issues around the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

With official figures for England and Wales revealing that one in four women and one in six men will experience domestic violence in their lifetime, Camden Council decided to create the ‘know you’re not alone’ campaign to raise awareness and help their communities access vital support services. Communications Lead Lorna Gott explains what they did and the important role that video played in delivering their message.

With research showing that girls between 16 and 24 are at the highest risk of domestic abuse, Enfield Council developed an emotive and educational campaign to help young women to recognise the signs and seek help. Head of Communications David Greely explains what they did.

The No Wrong Door model provides a consistent trusting relationship for young people that sticks with them no matter how they move through care.

Up2U is a programme for people who use domestically abusive and unhealthy behaviours in their relationships. It seeks to reduce the incidents of domestic violence, prevent the cycle of abuse, and reduce the numbers of children in child protection services, edge of care or children in care.

Working with schools is, of course, an essential part of tackling teenage pregnancy. Investing in good quality relationships and sex education is something many areas have done, but Bristol City Council has taken that a step further by establishing a network of drop-in sessions in secondary schools.

Portsmouth City Council - Up2U is a programme for people who use domestically abusive and unhealthy behaviours in their relationships. It seeks to reduce the incidents of domestic violence, prevent the cycle of abuse, and reduce the numbers of children in child protection services, edge of care or children in care.